Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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